A new conflict in the Middle East?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip E Source: AAP
Baghdad and Ankara have been at loggerheads since December 2015 when Turkey sent additional troops to its training camp in Bashiqa to secure it from ISIS attacks. The issue recently resurfaced when Turkey began to make noise about participating in the military offensive to retake Mosul, leading the Iraqi parliament to seek to brand the Turkish presence as an occupation. A spokesperson for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said that Turkeys lack of respect for Iraq is creating a security threat in the region. More in this interview with journalist Jamal Homad, Editor in cheif of Adolis news website
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